New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-09
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| Anarchists may escape the just penalty Of tbs;,
crime. Watching also certain number OF we'll
meaning wcak-mindcd people whose decisions a..
hardly less dangerous than the cear-sghted ras
cality of those whose business it is To make w,.
on society. Feather Drained journalism has CON.
into Mysteries over these murderers. Anarchis,.
masquerading as Radicals, alike in Paris ana
London, have sought to induce the Americ.,
Ministers to France and Eng gland to invoke III.
clemcncy of the Illinois Executive Mr. MeIsne
who has doubtless regretted his indiscreton ,r.nss
mitted to Washington petition with which he b.a
no sympathy. Mr.. Phelps is made of sterner stnn
lie most rightly refused to see the misc hneous
group of English nobodies who yesterday called .,
the legation to demonstrate against the enforce
mcnt of law in America These gentlemen soon
gave their measure, admitting to Mr. White that
they were afraid the English Government would
put down their own solutions meetings in London
if America refused to pardon her Anarchists They
were next heard Of trying to sell 10 a news agency
an account of their interview with Mr. White
| There is no possibility OF misapprchending thu
state of OBJ MON on this subject In Europc AS in
America the vast body of the public IN every
class except the criminal class looks with anxiety
10 see all seven murderers puDctually hanged on
Friday failure TO hang would be regarded
every where as cowardice on the part Of the Exeeu-
tive. Governor Oglesby has il in his power TO do
something for or against the cause Of social order,
and much for the credit or discrcdit OF his country
abroad. Should he pardon the condemned men yU
may expect rush of Anarchists from various
parts of Europe to America.
HE TR,BUSE's protest against weak clemency
clicits various replies, besides Mr. Walter Cranes,
which I t.ie9raphed Saturday Mr.. William
Morris complains at you calling him the only
respectable obiectOr The good taste of this
remark says Mr. Norris is about what one
expects FROM a bourgeois American PAPER. but I
fear that in spite OF its wretchcd snobbery il
points to a iact-that respectable persons in I'll =
country have bcen afraid 10 deal with the sub
ject.p lie denies the accuracy Of your statement
Of facts and declares that hcnceforth the word
"rcspeetabc.' if the Anarchists are allowed TO b.
hanged will be a synonym for "dastardly' Mr..
IIyndman. whose voice has not been much heard
lately. complains that no ap cal was allowed to
the Supreme Court of the United States-a good
enough specimen of his accuracy Of knowledge.
Mrs. Eleanor Marx Aveling PUSHES into print with
a long narrative of the riot and the tra which
is fine example Of intrepidity Of feminine
fanatic in dealing with matters of fact None Of
all these ap Gals makes the slightest impression
on the sane, law-abiding public
Alone among the English papers. The Daily
News" able to announce by cable from New
York on Monday morning not only tlat NJ
Chamberlain had arrived on Sunday but that hc
bad received 4 formal courteous welcome from the
Ncw-York papers Less entrrprisng journals have
since cndcavored ~ persuade tie English public
that the Etrurin did not reach Sandy Hook until
o'clock on Monday morning. Portions Of the
interviews with Mr.. Chamberlain were cabed here.
coupled with assurances that America had really
greeted the distinguished Ensishman M'nday,
though not on Sunday with much cordiality.
John l. Sullivan is the hero of the hour win
the English popuace. He has been followed by
immense crowds ever since he landed. aud was
met by ten or twelve thousand PEOPLE Oh his
a, .iya in London Buffalo Bill is nowhere Xii
rain no longer heard Of Sullivan makes his first
appearance tomorrow AZ ST. Jara"s's Hall Tickets
vary from ten dollars a icce down to a dollar and
quarter The Gladstonian organ mournfuly re.
marks that the Grand Old Man himself never
had such d reception is given TO this American
pugilst. Cynical remarks about the real value
OF railway station enthusiasm may be heard
The split between Sir Coutts Lindsay and his
frieris. Mr.. Comyns Carr and Mr. Halle is 10
have n very practical sequel. The seccders have
already arranged to open rival gallery next
chosen. and building operations will commence ~
once. If not completed by May. pictures will 10
hung in temporary structure The Grcsyenor
Gallery will b. entirely abandoned by Mr. Alma
Tadrma. Mr.. Burne Jones. Mr. Watts and Mr.
Richmond. all Of whom have agreed to exhibit
in the new gallery. By way of employing thcir
surplus energies, Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Halle have
begun action for libel against Sir Coutts.
so that the quarrel promises 10 be fought Oh,
to the bitter oud.
The long expected appearance of NJ Coqucn
in 81 lie Juif Polonais7 occurred last evening at
the Royalty Theatre. This was to be- tie climax
Of his controversy with Mr.. Irving He had crossed
swords with his English rival in the reviews.
and he was now to show on the stage. in charac
ter commonly regarded rs one of Mr. Irvng'S lest
how su, eriOr the Frenchman WAS to the English.
man on his own ground. This WAS what W.
Coquclins friends gave out The theatre was
accord ngly crowded last night with beauty and
fashion. and with dramatic writers and critics.
PIT and gallery overlooked with an audience Of
their own. What this brilliant and sngulary
competent company a very accomplished
comedian rendering, with many subtle and ieli-
cate touches. an exceedingly commonplace charac-
ter. In Nj COquclin's hands Matthias" bc comes
rolorless. He has committed crime for which
ne has no remorsc, and which he hardly remembers
except when it is recalled 10 his mind by the fear
Of detection The picturesque energy OF Mr. Irving
IS totally wanting; equally the imaginative
power and the poetic quality which make Mr.
lrving's representation so impressive. NJ Coquclins
acting WAS essentially piece Of realism Ic was
proSaic and accurate. doing ut times what he
undertook to do with admirable skill AMI descend
ing at times almost to the grotesauc lie has
absolutely nothing Of that weird splcndor in tho
Of the character. that awiu, gloom IL
n c1nScence-hauntei murderer which. in Mr.
Irving took hold of the audience at the beginning
and nevcr left them NJ Coqucin's art interested
Us rs art: that all The curtain twice went
Town amid considerable hooting from various ARTS
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